Claims
- 1. An anion exchange resin comprised of substantial identical repeating units, said units of a type selected from the group consisting of (a) ##STR19## wherein Q is phosphorus, each R is the same and is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion, (b) ##STR20## wherein each R is the same and is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, m is an integer from 1 to 4, p is an integer from 1 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion, (c) ##STR21## wherein n is an integer from 2 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion, (d) ##STR22## wherein one of A and B is nitrogen, n is an integer from 1 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion, and (e) ##STR23## wherein one of A, B and D is nitrogen and one of A', B' and D' is nitrogen, each R and R' is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, R' is attached to said A, B or D which is nitrogen, n is an integer from 2 to 6, a+b+c+d=1 and a+b is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 2. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the x is from about 0.3 to about 0.8.
- 3. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR24## wherein each R is the same and is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 1 to 6, m is an integer from 1 to 4, p is an integer from 1 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 4. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR25## wherein n is an integer from 2 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 5. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR26## wherein each R is the same and is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 2 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 6. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR27## wherein each R is an alkyl having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 2 to 6, a+b+c+d=1 and a+b is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 7. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR28## wherein each R is an alkyl having from about 1 to 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 2 to 6, a+b+c+d=1 and a+b is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 8. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR29## wherein each R is an alkyl having from 1 to about 6 carbon atoms, n is an integer from 2 to 6, a+b+c+d=1 and a+b is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 9. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR30## wherein n is an integer from 2 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
- 10. The anion exchange resin of claim 1 wherein the resin includes substantial identical repeating units of the type: ##STR31## wherein n is an integer from 2 to 6, x+y=1 and x is from about 0.2 to about 1.0, and X.sup.- is a counterion.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to ion exchange resins and to a process of separating anions, including anionic metal complexes, using such ion exchange resins. This invention is the result of a contract with the United States Department of Energy (Contract No. W-7405-ENG-36).
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